Pecatonica Township (ECWd) - This article will place Pecatonica Township's Public Comment Policy on a timeline to better understand steps taken to limit free speech at public meetings, and to lay out the factual case that banishment from meetings is not, and never has been, a...
CHICAGO, IL. (ECWd) - One of our readers submitted this photo, which shows a vehicle belonging the Chicago Board of Education parked at the "Cordial Inn" in Brookfield, IL - a bar. The vehicle was there until after 1:30 a.m. last Saturday night (Sun morning) and later. The...
Pecatonica Township (ECWd) - [caption id="attachment_55362" align="alignleft" width="217"] The three that hate free speech...
Pecatonica Township (ECWd) - During the November 19, 2019, Pecatonica Township Board of Trustees meeting, the Township Supervisor, Joseph Musso, voted to pay himself a $1000.00 check for "10 years of backpay" he wrongly says he is owed. Watch the video where this was discussed below. Musso complains...
COLES County (ECWd) - A "Complaint and Cease and Desist" was recently filed with the Coles County Board alleging the Coles County State's Attorney, Mr. Jesse Danley, has been using his public office for personal gain. In short, the Complaint alleges that State's Attorney Danley used his...
Sullivan, IL. (ECWd) - Today's tip of the day: Don't drink and drive...
Sullivan, IL, (ECWd) - Timothy Singer, Chairman of the Moultrie County Democrat Party was arrested, charged, and booked (case info here) with driving under the influence ("DUI") on November 3, 2019 at 1:34 a.m. in Moultrie County (charge sheet below or click here). Singer was also issued...
Decatur, IL. (ECWd) - The Decatur Library has apparently decided that only certain people can have access to its unredacted public records. Here is what happened: A library critic sent a request for records concerning communications with the Decatur Police Department. The Library's attorney returned a document with nearly...
Washington (ECWd) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Justice Department Announces Strike Force to Combat Crimes in Government Procurement, Grant and Program Funding WASHINGTON - The Justice Department announced today the formation of the new Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF) focusing on deterring, detecting, investigating and prosecuting...
Ford County, IL. (ECWd) - On November 8, 2019, Andrew Killian, the Ford County State's Attorney, penned a lengthy letter to Ford County board members who received legal advice from an outside attorney in regards to a conflict of interest survey composed by Killian. The board members...
